Ericsson T18s User manual

Mobile Phone

T18s

User’s Guide

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Contents

at a Glance

Getting Started 3

Preparing Your Phone for Use 5

Turning Your Phone On and Off 11

Display Information and Key Functions 13

Making and Receiving Calls 15

During a Call 17

Functions and Settings 19

Using the Menu System 21

Your Personal Phone Book 23

Using the Call List 29

Your Voice Mail Service 33

Personalizing Your Phone 35

Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 41

Diverting Incoming Calls 49

Security for Your Phone and Subscription 51

Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 57

Setting Network Preferences 63

Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 67

Using Two Voice Lines 69

Calling from Your Car 71

Voice Recognition 73

Calling Card or Credit Card Calls 77

Sending and Receiving Faxes 79

Some Useful Tools 81

Additional Information 83

Troubleshooting 85

Quick Keys 87

Technical Data 89

Glossary 91

Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 97

Warranty 101

Index 103

Ericsson T18s

First edition (February 1999)

This manual is published by Ericsson

Mobile Communications AB, without any

warranty. Improvements and changes to

this manual necessitated by typographical

errors, inaccuracies of current information,

or improvements to programs and/or equip-

ment, may be made by Ericsson Mobile

Communications AB at any time and with-

out notice. Such changes will, however, be

incorporated into new editions of this

manual.

©Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,

1999

Publication number: EN/LZT 108 2526 R1A

Printed in Sweden

INNOVATRON PATENTS

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Please note!

Some of the services in this manual are not supported by all net-

works. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency

Number 112.

Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are

in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.

The symbol on our products signifies that they have been certi-

fied according to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC, the Telecommu-

nications directive 91/263/EEC, and the Low Voltage directive

73/23/EEC when applicable. The products fulfil the requirements

according to the following standards:

Cellular Phones and Accessories in Combination:

ETS 300 342-1 EMC for European digital cellular telecommunica-

tions.

Accessories Without Direct Connection to a Cellular Phone:

EN 50081 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic Emission

Standard, and EN 50082 Electromagnetic compatibility, Generic

Immunity Standard.

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 5

Turning Your Phone On and Off 11

Display Information and Key Functions 13

Making and Receiving Calls 15

During a Call 17

GETTING STARTED

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 5

Preparing Your Phone

for Use

Front

Back

OVERVIEW

A

ntenna

Earpiece

Display

Keypad

Flip

Indicator light

Volume keys

Microphone

Microphone channel

Threaded hole for belt clip

SIM release button

Battery

Battery release

catch

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6 Preparing Your Phone for Use

You need to do the following to use your phone:

• insert the SIM card

• attach the battery to the phone

• charge the battery

When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM

(Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip

that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscrip-

tion, and your Phone Book information, among other things.

SIM cards come in two sizes. One is the size of a credit card, and the other is

smaller. Your phone uses the smaller card. Many credit card-sized SIM cards

have a perforated smaller card that you can take out easily. Before you can use

your phone, you must insert the SIM card as shown below.

Inserting the SIM Card

Removing the SIM Card

ASSEMBLY

THE SIM CARD

nectors facing down and the cut

corner turned to the left.

1. Remove the battery (if attached).

2. Slide the SIM card into the SIM

card slot with the golden con-

3. Pull out the SIM card.1. Remove the battery (if attached).

2. Slide the SIM release button

towards you.

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 7

The PIN

Most SIM cards are supplied with a security code or PIN (Personal Identity

Number), which you need to access the network. Every time you turn on your

phone, it prompts you to enter your PIN. You will find your PIN in the infor-

mation from your operator.

You may need your PIN when you want to change settings in your phone. Fur-

thermore, some operators may have services that require a second PIN, your

PIN2.

You should be careful with your PIN, since it is your protection against

unauthorized use of your subscription.

If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is

blocked. If this happens, you can unlock it by using your PUK (Personal

Unblocking Key code), which you also get from your operator.

Your phone comes with a nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery. The battery is

not charged when you buy your phone, but there may be enough power to turn

the phone on. We recommend that you charge the battery before you use the

phone for the first time.

Attaching the Battery to your Phone

When to Charge the Battery

The nickel metal hydride battery that comes with your phone can be charged

whenever you wish without affecting its performance. This is not the case

with the cheaper nickel cadmium type batteries, often sold as accessories by

other suppliers. For the best talk and standby time in the long run, we recom-

mend that you use only Ericsson original batteries with your phone.

To remind you that you will soon need to charge the battery or replace it with

a charged one:

THE BATTERY

• Place the battery on the back of the phone and push until you hear a click.

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8 Preparing Your Phone for Use

• an alarm signal (a long beep) sounds and the message

Battery low

appears

for ten seconds in the display. The signal is repeated several times.

• the indicator light on top of the phone starts flashing red.

Note! The phone turns itself off when the battery can no longer power it satis-

factorily.

Charging the Battery

To indicate charging:

• the battery meter in the display pulses continuously.

• the indicator on top of the phone shows a steady red light (or green, if the

phone is turned on).

When the battery is fully charged, the battery meter in the display is full and

the indicator on top of the phone shows a steady green light.

Tip! You can use the phone while the battery is being charged. However, this

increases the charging time.

3. Connect the other end of the

cable to the phone as shown in

the picture. The flash symbol on

the plug must face upwards.

1. Make sure that the battery is

attached to the phone.

2. Connect the charger to the mains.

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Preparing Your Phone for Use 9

Disconnecting the Charger

Removing the Battery

• Bend the plug connected to the phone upwards and pull it out.

3. Lift the battery up and away from

the phone.

1. Turn off the phone.

2. Press the catch on the bottom of

the battery.

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10 Preparing Your Phone for Use

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Turning Your Phone On and Off 11

Turning Your Phone On

and Off

• Press and hold the NO (ON/OFF) key until you hear a click.

If Enter PIN Appears in Display

Some SIM cards are protected with a PIN code. If

Enter PIN

appears in the dis-

play after you have turned on the phone, do this:

1. Enter your PIN. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, erase the

wrong digit by pressing the

CLR key.

2. Press

YES.

Note! If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is

blocked. You can unblock it by using your PUK, see “Security for Your Phone

and Subscription” on page 51.

Network Search

After you have turned on the phone (and entered your PIN), the Ericsson logo

appears in the display and the phone searches for a network.

When a network is found, the phone beeps three times. The indicator light on

the top of the phone flashes green once every second and your network opera-

tor’s name (in most cases abbreviated) appears in the display.

This is called standby mode. You can now make and receive calls.

The first time you turn on your phone, you may want to change the language

in the display, choose the ring signal type and set the clock. For more informa-

tion about these settings, see “Personalizing Your Phone” on page 35.

Display Language

Most modern SIM cards automatically set the display language to the lan-

guage of the country where you bought your SIM card. If this is not the case,

the default language is English. To change the display language, see “Display

Light” on page 37.

TURNING YOUR PHONE ON

INITIAL SETTINGS

Enter

****

NETWORK

00:00

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12 Turning Your Phone On and Off

If your phone displays a language you do not understand, you can change it to

English.

To change the display language to English

1. Press the

CLR key.

2. Press the

LEFT arrow key.

3. Enter 0000.

4. Press the

RIGHT arrow key.

Normally, the name of a network appears in the display after you have turned

your phone on, but sometimes there is no network that you can use. The dis-

play then shows one of the following:

Searching

If the message

Searching

remains in the display, you are within range of a net-

work, but you are not allowed to use it. However, in an emergency, some oper-

ators allow you to call the international emergency number 112. See “Making

and Receiving Calls” on page 15.

No network

If the message

No network

is displayed, there is no network within range or the

received signal is too weak. You have to move to get a stronger signal.

• In standby mode, press and hold the

NO (ON/OFF) key until you hear a

click.

NETWORK

TURNING YOUR PHONE OFF

NETWORK

16:21

Searching

16:21

No network

06:01

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Display Information and Key Functions 13

Display Information

and Key Functions

Your phone display will help you to:

• verify that you are dialling correctly

• check your signal strength and service availability

• find out if have received messages

• check which line is in use if you have the Alternate Line Service (ALS)

• check battery level

Icons in the Display

Icons are displayed when specific functions are active or if you have received

a message. The figure in the margin shows an overview of all the possible

icons and where they appear.

The table below shows every icon separately and also gives you an explana-

tion.

DISPLAY INFORMATION

Icon/Indicator: Name: Description:

Signal strength

meter

The strength of the received signal is

indicated in steps. Six steps indicate

the strongest signal.

Battery meter Indicates the current state of the bat-

tery. The fuller the icon, the more

power there is.

Keypad lock

indicator

The keypad is locked.

Divert indicator

An arrow means that the

Divert all

function is active.

Silent ring signal A crossed note means that no sound

can be heard when you receive a call.

SMS indicator The envelope icon means that you

have received a text message (SMS).

Voice mail indicator The tape loops mean that you have

received a voice message.

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14 Display Information and Key Functions

The keys have other functions when you access the menu system “Using the

Menu System” on page 21.

The phone has an active flip. This means that you can answer a call by open-

ing the flip, and end it by closing the flip.

Disabling the Active Flip Function when You Receive a Call

Press and hold a

VOLUME key while you open the flip.

• If you answer the call by pressing the

YES key, (any key or auto answer

when you use the phone with handsfree equipment), closing the flip will

end the call.

• If you do not want to answer the call, you can reject it by closing the flap.

Alarm indicator The bell shows that the alarm clock has

been set and is active.

Line indicator Tells you which line is in use if you

have the Alternate Line Service.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Key: Use:

YES

To make calls and answer calls.

NO

To turn the phone on or off. Press and hold the key.

To end a call.

LEFT and RIGHT

arrow keys

To access and navigate (scroll through) the menu system.

CLR (Clear)

To erase digits from the display. Press and hold the key to

erase all digits.

To mute the microphone during a call. Press and hold the

key.

Number keys To enter the digits 0-9.

The 0 key enters the international prefix (+) if held down.

Star To enter a star (*) character.

If held down it enters a p (pause).

Hash To enter #.

To terminate the input of PIN and security codes.

If held down it enters the phone icon.

Volume keys

UP and DOWN

To increase or decrease the volume of the earpiece or

handsfree loudspeaker during a call.

To show today’s date in the display during standby.

To reject a call, double-click a volume key.

ACTIVE FLIP

Icon/Indicator: Name: Description:

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Making and Receiving Calls 15

Making and Receiving

Calls

In this chapter, we assume that you have turned on your phone and that you

are within range of a network. If you are abroad, you may use other networks,

provided your home network has an agreement that allows you to do this (see

also “Setting Network Preferences” on page 63).

1. Enter the area code and phone number.

2. Press

YES.

While a call is in progress, a time counter automatically starts and you can see

how long you have been on the phone. If you have activated the Call Cost

option (see “Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost” on page 67) and your network

and SIM card supports it, you see the price of the call in the display.

• Close the flip or press

NO to end the call.

1. Press

YES.

2. Press an arrow key until the number (and name) you want to call appears.

3. Press

YES to make the call.

Automatic Re-dialling

If the display shows

Retry?

you can re-dial the number by pressing YES. Your

phone automatically re-dials (up to 10 times)

• until the call is answered. When the call is answered, you hear a beep fol-

lowed by a ring signal.

• until you press a key or receive a call.

1. Press and hold the 0 key until a + sign appears.

2. Enter the country code, area code (without any leading zero) and phone

number.

3. Press

YES.

MAKING A CALL

ENDING A CALL

RE-DIALLING A PREVIOUSLY CALLED NUMBER

MAKING INTERNATIONAL CALLS

NETWORK

0123456789

01:06

Julia

+3456789012

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16 Making and Receiving Calls

1. Enter 112 (the international emergency number).

2. Press

YES.

The international emergency number 112 can be used in most countries, with

or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within range.

Note! Some network operators may require that a SIM card is inserted, and in

some cases that the PIN code has been entered, as well.

Some networks may not use the international emergency number, 112.

In a number of countries, the emergency number is 999 instead.

If you are unsure of what emergency number is used in your country, please

contact your network operator or service provider.

The phone rings and the indicator light on the top of the phone flashes green

rapidly. The display shows

Answer?

Tip! The phone has an in-built vibrating unit which allows you to receive

calls discretely. See “Vibrating unit” on page 37.

If your subscription includes the Call Line Identification (CLI) service and the

caller’s network sends the number, you see the caller’s number in the display.

If the caller’s number and name is stored in the phone book, the caller’s name

is displayed too.

Answering a Call

• Open the flip. If the flip is open, you can press

YES, as well.

Rejecting a Call

• Double-click one of the volume keys on the side of the phone. If the flip is

open, you can press

NO, as well.

The caller hears a busy tone if the function is supported by the caller’s net-

work. If Divert on Busy is activated, the call is diverted to the number you

have specified. See, “Diverting Incoming Calls” on page 49.

MAKING EMERGENCY CALLS

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I RECEIVE A CALL?

Answer?

Tommy

+2345678901

Busy tone

Tommy

+2345678901

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During a Call 17

During a Call

Your phone has several functions which you might find helpful while a call is

in progress.

To change the earpiece volume during a call

• Press the volume keys (

UP or DOWN) on the side of the phone.

Pressing

UP increases the volume.

Pressing

DOWN decreases the volume.

To turn the microphone off temporarily during a call

1. Press and hold the

CLR key.

Mute

appears in the display.

2. To continue your conversation, release the

CLR key.

Tip! Instead of pressing and holding the

CLR key, you can put the call on

hold.

To put the call on hold

1. Press

YES.

1 on hold

appears in the display

2. To continue your conversation, press

YES again.

If you need to make a note of a phone number during a call, you can use the

Scratch Pad.

To use the scratch pad

• Use the number keys to enter the number.

When you end the call, the number remains in the display. You can now call

the number by pressing

YES, or save it in the Phone Book (see “Your Personal

Phone Book” on page 23).

CHANGING THE EARPIECE VOLUME

MUTING THE MICROPHONE

SCRATCH PAD FUNCTION

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18 During a Call

To use telephone banking services or to control an answering machine, you

need to use codes. These codes are sent as tone signals (also known as DTMF

tones or touch tones).

• Press the appropriate keys (0-9, * and #).

Tip! You can also save a code together with a phone number in the Phone

Book. See “Your Personal Phone Book” on page 23.

During a call, the display shows the duration in minutes and seconds. If you

prefer, you can have the call cost displayed, provided your network and your

SIM card support this feature. See “Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost” on

page 67 on how to use this feature.

Your phone is capable of handling more than one call simultaneously. You can

put the current call on hold, and then make or answer a second call. You can

also set up a conference call with up to five people. See “Handling More than

One Call Simultaneously” on page 57 on how to use this feature.

SENDING TONE SIGNALS

CHECKING DURATION/COST OF CALL

MORE THAN ONE CALL SIMULTANEOUSLY

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Using the Menu System 21

Your Personal Phone Book 23

Using the Call List 29

Your Voice Mail Service 33

Personalizing Your Phone 35

Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 41

Diverting Incoming Calls 49

Security for Your Phone and Subscription 51

Handling More than One Call Simultaneously 57

Setting Network Preferences 63

Knowing the Call Time/Call Cost 67

Using Two Voice Lines 69

Calling from Your Car 71

Voice Recognition 73

Calling Card or Credit Card Calls 77

Sending and Receiving Faxes 79

Some Useful Tools 81

FUNCTIONS AND SETTINGS

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